RN, Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery Center

RN, Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery Center at Christus Health summary:

The Registered Nurse in an Ambulatory Surgery Center independently provides comprehensive nursing care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation, while managing complex patient needs. They administer medications, monitor treatment effects, document patient information, and educate patients and families. The role requires a BSN degree (preferred), RN licensure, BLS certification, and at least one year of relevant experience.

Description

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Schedule:

6:30AM - 3PM

Work Type:

Full Time

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Center, patient care, nursing assessment, medication administration, patient education, clinical nursing, BLS certified, RN license, healthcare nursing

Client-provided location(s): Baton Rouge, LA

Job ID: 5487949075

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-10T00:00:00